Lavinskyite Locality: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Size: 3 cm x 2 cm x 1.7 cm The richest known lavinskyite to date, this is a co-type specimen with a field of view 2 cm across on a specimen with overall size 3 x 2 x 1.7 cm. Lavinsky family collection. — Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lavinskyite
Lavinskyite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula K(LiCu)Cu₆(Si₄O₁₁)₂(OH)₄.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pcnb). It is a member of the Plancheite structural group.
IMA symbol Lvs, IMA status: approved, named in 2012.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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